The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-10-21

Air.est Certain that ne VIII Get the Dene-
cratic Nsu.tnattsn Tor Mayer

cratic Nsu.lnsttsn Tor Mayer
It has been practically settled that Comp
troller Alfred g. Chaplin as candidate for Mayor
will lead tho Democratic forces In Brooklyn In
the present campaign. AZ soon as II was de-
cidod q week ago that II would not DO wise pol
itics to renominste Mayor whitney, discus
sion centred on Mr.. Chaplin, and, after long
and earnest consultations among tho trusted
and sagacious leaders OF the party, there was
on almost unanimous opinion that he was the
the strongest man who could DO named. The
delegates to the City Convention are also as we'll
nigh unit In this belief. and whom they meet
tomorrow night the young Comptroller. who has
been four times a candidate before the people.
twice for Assembly In district overwhelm-
ingly Republican. and twice for his present
office and was never beaten. will probably be
nominated by reclamation, and with moro In
tense enthusiasm than has been witnessed In
Brooklyn convention for several years. 1t Is
understood that Mr.. Chaplin will accept. and
that he will make highly interesting and pic
turesque canvass. speaking twice or three
times every night until election day In different
parts OF the city
The change in the Mayors ONCE In the City
Hall which the Democrats contemplate. will
also extend to the Common Council chamber.
rs 1t has boon determined that none OF the
present seven Democratic Aldermen at Largo
is to be renominated. All OF them arc quito
satisfied to stand aside and recognize the wise
judgment OF the leaders in presenting COM
erai changes in the personnel Of. the candi-
dates on the district Aldermanic tickets.
ne hsh are kS5 to at
e siqts, Vim: T: FFsser,n Richard Be Mile,
nomination j
virtually between ". H. Furey. the ,Commis-
sioner n Jurors. and Civil Justice John Court,
are about equally divided between these gem
tlemen in their preferences, and one or other
that she Kings county
owes much to Mr. Furey. who for twenty years
has done the hardest work IN each campa Ign,
esdsd that he ' Would make one Of the most
ooss as tsonsh o ee ies pup
ons S Ib b stlas pddsa hG Ps,
nssS "5!eJH aror s he Viii assaredy 10
'1 snpervisor- Large Quintard still cherishes
Mayoraty race .. the last mom y, but ss Mr.
main for two years more in his present highly
to Invade the most strongly fortified position
in the lines OF the enemy 6y e9ntesting every
Third district, where he has the very
comfortable normal majority Of 5000 at his
back. The very peculiar methods by which Mr.:
OConnor captured the nomination has aroused
considerable opposition in the REPUBLICAN,
ranks and there Is promise that the knitting
which is indulged in so freely in this district
than usual at the coming election. The Dem.
to match against Mr.. p'Connor. and they found
out last night that j. Stewart Ross. a bright
young lawyer OF an energetic campaign pos.
sesses just the material required, and he will!
be placed In nomination early next week, and
will DO sure to keep Mr.. O'Connor on lively
run from tho moment he becomes candidate
until the close OF the polls.
In the Second Senatorial district the friends
OF Senator Pierce and ex-senator Jacobs are
likely to have a very lively contest, and the
result will be in grave uncertainty until the
Convention meets Senator Pierce Is the choice
OF the leaders. but there Is some strong op-
position to his renomination. He will, how
ever. probably land o winner.
.Ex- Assembf yman Mortimer Earl will prob
ably be named against Senator Worth In the
The County Convention will be held at the
AthenRum. in Atlantic avenue and Clinton
streets, tomorrow afternoon, and the. City
Convention at the same place in the evening.